How are homes heated in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), MI?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), used by 49.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity
16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.2%

Heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreenwood Township (St. Clair County)St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas4.8% (±2.8 points)74.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.2% (±5.1 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity16.2% (±5.8 points)9.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)49.9% (±8.8 points)11.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood19.4% (±6.0 points)2.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.1% (±1.7 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.3 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Clair County (0.9%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Clair County (9.0%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)—16.2% (±5.8 points)—
Grant Township (St. Clair County)4.8 mi8.7% (±3.1 points)Lower
Yale5.4 mi14.0% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Fremont Township (Sanilac County)5.8 mi6.5% (±3.7 points)Lower
Kenockee Township5.9 mi8.8% (±4.4 points)Lower
Brockway Township6.0 mi12.1% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)8.1 mi6.2% (±2.8 points)Lower
Speaker Township8.1 mi5.4% (±3.5 points)Lower
Worth Township8.3 mi8.6% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grant Township (St. Clair County), MI (8.7%), Fremont Township (Sanilac County), MI (6.5%), Kenockee Township, MI (8.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Clair County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Berlin Township (St. Clair County)8.5% (±5.2 points)
2Lynn Township7.8% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)Brockway Township6.2% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)6.2% (±5.1 points)
5Emmett Township4.5% (±5.8 points)
6Riley Township (St. Clair County)3.3% (±3.2 points)
7Grant Township (St. Clair County)3.2% (±1.8 points)
8Clyde Township (St. Clair County)2.6% (±1.6 points)
9Kimball Township1.4% (±1.7 points)
10Kenockee Township1.2% (±1.3 points)

Showing 10 of 29 places in St. Clair County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County), used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County) heat with oil?

6.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County) have electric heat?

16.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Greenwood Township (St. Clair County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Greenwood township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:35220, in state:26 county:147).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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